This one has rumbled on for years so I'm glad to be able to offer some concrete evidence at last. Here is Gerry using the original 360/12 on British television in 1974, finally laying to rest that old 'hacked off headstock' story. Comparison of the fireglo finish with images from the 1960s shows that this is clearly the original instrument.

I'm not certain, but it seems to me it was possible that Gerry's OS 360/12 FG may have been the 2nd one produced of that "Harrison" model. Seems possible, at least. -Remember, both the Beatles and the Pacemakers were managed by Brian Epstein and both were recorded by George Martin at Abbey Road as well as being longtime friends of the Beatles.

John Hall would know he answer to this. I don't think there were very many of these produced in those 1964/early 1965 years as the NS 360/12 seemed to follow close it it's heels. Remember George's was a 1963 made "proto-type" and differed from Suzi Ardens.

I like this quote from Marsden: "The Beatles and ourselves (The Pacemakers) - we let go when we get on-stage. I'm not being detrimental, but in the south, I think the groups have let themselves get a bit too formal. On Merseyside, it's beat, beat, beat all the way. We go on and really have a ball."

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